Obama carving out some father-daughter time on New York trip

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FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2014 file photo, President Barack Obama, accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama, waves as they follow their daughters Sasha, second from right, and Malia out of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama is headed to New York for a rare father-daughter weekend in the city. Hell also collect some cash for Democrats while hes there. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) ORG XMIT: WX105 less

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FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2014 file photo, President Barack Obama, accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama, waves as they follow their daughters Sasha, second from right, and Malia out of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama is headed to New York for a rare father-daughter weekend in the city. Hell also collect some cash for Democrats while hes there. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) ORG XMIT: WX105 less

FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2014 file photo, President Barack Obama, accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama, waves as they follow their daughters Sasha, second from right, and Malia out of the White House in ... more

Photo: Susan Walsh

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President Barack Obama is headed to New York for a rare father-daughter weekend in the city. He'll also collect some cash for Democrats while he's there.

Obama was headlining a Democratic fundraiser Friday night hosted by businessman George Logothetis and his wife, Nitzia. About 30 supporters were contributing up to $33,400 each.

Then, with the politics out of the way, the rest of Obama's New York overnighter was set aside for time with teenage daughters, Malia and Sasha.

Malia, who is 17, was spotted earlier this summer in Brooklyn, on the set of HBO's "Girls," where she reportedly was interning. Sasha is 14.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the president was "looking forward to a rare opportunity he'll have to spend a little personal time with his daughters in New York."

Earnest wouldn't say what activities were on the president's and first daughters' schedule for the weekend, but said journalists taking part in the weekend would be kept up to date.

He then quickly noted that journalists traveling to New York with the president would not actually be participating in his outings with Malia and Sasha.

"That might interfere with the personal nature of the father-daughter time," he quipped.

The president rarely stays overnight in New York unless he's there for business, such as the U.N. General Assembly.